U.S. Marine indicted in Okinawa robbery-murder case
Naha, Okinawa Pref. – Public prosecutors in Okinawa Prefecture indicted U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20,…
Typhoon Champi traveling north of Okinawa islands
Large Typhoon Champi was traveling over waters north of the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday morning…
U.S. Marine stationed in Japan arrested in woman’s killing, stirring outrage
TOKYO — Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials…
Japan to promote ‘Nansei shift’ after Okinawa election
The government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to ramp up the country’s defense capabilities in its southwestern…
As White House pushes for a stronger yen, U.S. carriers ride travel wave to Japan
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Recent U.S. intervention to prop up the yen — trading at…
How Okinawa’s political shift could make Japan more prepared for a Taiwan contingency
While experts say that Genta Koja’s victory will not give Tokyo any new military authority in the region,…
Voters emphasized economic concerns over base relocation in choosing Koja
The local economy, especially high consumer prices, rather than the question of moving a U.S. military base within…
Voters head to polls in key Okinawa gubernatorial race
Voters in Okinawa headed to the polls on Sunday as Genta Koja, the Liberal Democratic Party-backed candidate for…
Typhoon signal unlikely in Hong Kong over weekend but at least 18 flights to Japan axed
The likelihood of a typhoon warning signal being issued in Hong Kong over the weekend is low, as…
Japan wants 60 million tourists, but China isn’t sending them
Japan has found a new export industry and it doesn’t come off an assembly line. It arrives by…
Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan’s southern islands as Taiwan evacuates thousands
Taipei/Ishigaki, Okinawa Pref. – Typhoon Bavi pummeled Japan’s southern Sakishima Island chain with heavy rain and violent winds…
Japanese space probe, size of a fridge, flies near asteroid in planet defence test
A Japanese space probe performed a fly-by of a near-Earth asteroid on Sunday, in a test mission for…